The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-02-12

Mutn-d. D. NO. oS, an act 10 amend
sections 396 and 397 of the second divis.
ion of the revised statutes. This is in re-
lation to the disposition of the property
of minor heirs residing without the terri
tory of Montana. BY Mantle-H. B. No.
So, bill for an act concerning obscene
literature. BY Blake-H. B. No. 81, a
bill for an act to compile and arrange
the general laws Of the territory in force
at the commencement of the regular ses-
sion of the legislative assembly on the
10th day Of January, A. D. 1885. This
bill, as its title indicates, is for compila-
ton of the general laws. The bill Is a
large one and is divided into five divisions
and was compiled by Chas. Smell, who has
had great deal of experience in such
matters. Mantle introduced H.J. X. No.
2, for the relief of John X. Biedler.
| TUESDAY, STH.-Harwood introduced
H. B. No. IS, an act to authorize the Or
ganization and Incorporation of building
and loan associations. H. B. No. 26-To
provide for the registration Of voters and
to prevent frauds at elections, passed. G.
J. R.No. 6-An act authorizing the APP
pointment of a committee to confer
with the authorities of Dakota in relation
to measures for the prevention and sup
preston of contagious diseases among
live stock: under suspension of the rules
it was passed by an unanimous vote.
Harwood introduced H. B. No. Sc
"A bill for an act to amend an
act creating the county of Yellow
stone. Ordered printed. This bill pro-
vides that SAID county shall not incur an in
debtedness to exceed 4 per cent. of the tax
able property of the county as shown by
the last previous assessment roll. By the
joint library committe-H. B. No. So
"An act recognizing and consolidating
the Montana library" H. B. No. 60
The bill gotten up specially for the pay
ment of county officers of Fergus county,
and counties to be hereafter organized,
passed the house by an unanimous vote.
H. B. No. 2S-Concerning railroad corpo-
rations, (the bill limiting the time for the
completion of roads, passed.
Right of Way for the Manitoba Railway.
BY unanimous consent the bill grant
ing right of way to the Manitoba rail-
way through the northern Montana
reservation was taken up and passed on
Monday. The bill as passed embodies
very slight change from the shape in
which it came from the house. The
house bill used the phrase construct
and maintain a railroad" and the senate
on motion of Dawes amended the phrase
to read, "construct, maintain and ope-
rate" The amendment in no sense
changes the force or effect of the bill,
but it requires that it go to a conference
committee. This formaiity will result
in the house agreeing to the amendment
Immediately and without dissent. There
is no doubt but that it will be signed by
the president.
Labor PARTIES
The Century for February: The po-
litical labor movement is not transient
phenomenon, destined to speedily disap-
pear, but movement of more perma-
nent character, which will continue in
some form until it's objects, so far as
possible, have been attained. For this
reason it behooves our statesmen, and
the educated thinking class generally,
to consider what they ought to do in
order to guide the movement Alright.
An exclusively working-men's party is
an undesirable thing, even if its aims are
right; and no such party can be main
tanned for any length of time if an hon.
est attempt is made by the educated
people to help the workingmen improve
their lot. That much may be accom-
plished, if all classes will work together
for this end, there can be no reasonable
doubt. Moreover, the duty cannot be
shlrked The question of improving
the life Of the toiling masses is the main
political and social problem of the age,
and it will remain so until it is solved
If solution be possible; and it can on
ly be solved by measures that are just
to all portions of society. While
American working-men are desirous of
their ends by just means, they
are liable to be misled by their passions
or their supposed interest, or by design
ing men who pander to both. 1t is the
duty of the best among us to do all they
can to help the working-men in their
aspirations; and at the same
time show them their errors and rebuke
them when they 60 wrong. With popu-
lar leadership of the right sort, parties
made up Of laborers mainly would soon
cease to exist, and working-men would
attain their ends by means of parties
of all classes and aiming at
the good of all.
Important to Eastern Montana.
A Washington telegram Of the 10th
savS. The inip+ memorial from tho lon